Department and high street stores were allowed to reopen for the first time in almost three months, with social distancing measures in place. Shoppers were seen queuing to enter retailers across the country, including tightly-packed crowds outside the Nike Town store on Oxford Street in London, and thousands waiting outside Primark branches in various cities. Here’s how shops looked across the UK on the day of reopening.
9. Topshop
Lengthy queues formed outside Topshop in Brighton as it reopened to customers. Photo: Mike Hewitt
10. HMV
Socially distant queues formed outside a HMV branch in Plymouth as the retailer opened its shutters. Photo: Dan Mullan
11. Apple
Security took the temperature of shoppers at an Apple store in Covent Garden in London before they entered. Photo: TOLGA AKMEN
12. Selfridges
Queueing customers were seen wearing face masks while waiting to enter a Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London. Photo: GLYN KIRK